U.S. and U.K. teens: Instagram and mental health 2019

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Stacy Jo Dixon,
Aug 25, 2023
An online survey conducted in 2019 asked teens in the United States and the United Kingdom how Instagram had affected the way they feel about themselves and their mental health. Overall, 41 percent of U.S. teens and 46 percent of U.K. teens said that the social media platform had no effect on they way they felt about themselves. However, between twelve and 23 percent of teens said that the platform made them feel somewhat worse and between two and three percent of respondents stated that it had made them feel much worse.

Instagram and its effects on mental health according to teens in the United States and United Kingdom in 2019

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Release date

October 2019

Region

United Kingdom, United States

Survey time period

2019

Number of respondents

2,503 respondents

Age group

13-17 years

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Original question: In general, how has Instagram affected the way you feel about yourself/your mental health?
The source did not provide an exact date of survey.

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